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High School Placement

Planning for high school is exciting, significant, and often times challenging. With so many schools and variables to consider, choosing a high school can seem like an overwhelming task. Marin Montessori will work in partnership with you as you investigate and pursue this important transition.

The key to a successful high school experience is finding a good match. There are many fine independent schools in the Bay Area that have attracted—and been attracted to—our students. Marin County also has excellent public schools that have appealed to MMS families. We encourage you to investigate both before you make a firm commitment to one direction. Knowing as much as possible about all of your options will enable you to feel confident and comfortable when making important decisions about school.

Various resources, tools and information will help streamline your search and discovery process. They are highlighted within this new section of the Marin Montessori website, and include a timeline for organizing and planning, tips on visiting and assessing schools, taking tests, interviewing and preparing applications, and guidance in determining best options.

So—Be organized. Make a plan. Gather information. Keep expectations reasonable. Support one another. Look forward. High school is just around the corner.

Representative high schools where MMS graduates have received acceptances and attended*.

The Bay School of San Francisco*
Berkeley High School*
Berkeley Independent Study*
Branson*
Convent of the Sacred Heart*
Drew School*
Idyllwild Arts Academy*
Marin Academy*
Marin Catholic*
The Marin School*
Marin School of Environmental Leadership*
Marin School of the Arts*
Novato High School*
Oxbow School*
Phillips Exeter Academy*
Rancho Cotate High School*
Redwood High School*
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory*
Saint Mary's College High School*
Salesian High School*
San Domenico
San Francisco University High School*
San Francisco Waldorf School*
San Rafael High School*
Santa Catalina School*
Santa Fe Preparatory School*
Sir Francis Drake High School*
Sonoma Academy*
Stuart Hall
Tamalpais High School*
Tamiscal High School*
Terra Linda High School*
The Thacher School*
The Urban School of San Francisco*

Representative colleges/universities attended by MMS graduates.

Academy of Art University
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Barnard College
Colorado College
Columbia University
Evergreen State College
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Gonzaga University
Hampshire College
Harvard University
Harvey Mudd College (Claremont Colleges)
Lewis & Clark
New York University
Princeton University
Saint Mary's College
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Santa Clara University
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Skidmore College
University of British Columbia
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at Los Angeles
University of California at San Diego
University of California at Santa Cruz
University of Oregon
Western Washington University
Whitman College
Wheaton College
Willamette University
Yale University